Stora Tixlan
Stora Tixlan is an island in Uppsala County, Svealand. Stora Tixlan is situated nearby to the hamlet Habbalsbo, as well as near the locality Örnäs.Places of Interest
Highlights include Final repository for short-lived radioactive waste.
Final repository for short-lived radioactive waste
Landfill
The final repository for short-lived radioactive waste is a radioactive waste repository in Forsmark, Sweden operated by the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company. Final repository for short-lived radioactive waste is situated 2½ km northwest of Stora Tixlan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forsmark.
Forsmark
Village
Photo: BarbroB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forsmark is a village on the east coast of Uppland, Sweden. It is best known as the location of the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant as well as being the site of the Final repository for short-lived radioactive waste. Forsmark is situated 5 km southwest of Stora Tixlan.
Stora Tixlan
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Uppsala County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.39167° or 60° 23′ 30″ northLongitude
18.24167° or 18° 14′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9FGW96RR+MMGeoNames ID
2600635
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Localities in the Area
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